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Giving a friend something small yet meaningful may be one of life’s greatest pleasures. Philz Coffee, the quirky, authentic, community-oriented, slow-drip cafe, understands this in its bones. You come to Philz to escape conformity and commodity blandness (Starbucks, etc.), and to…
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What do a world-class medical school library and a brand new San Francisco-based tech campus have in common? Each recently had the smarts to anchor its front entrance with an elegant café. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is…
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Hygge (hyoo-gah). No, it’s not a diaper or millennial slang for a “hug.” It’s a smart effort to sell more than just a hand-roasted bag of coffee. When you buy Hygge coffee, you’re buying into generosity and community. It makes…
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